The Challenge

Vito Polara is ambitious and wants to get as more power and money as possible. He decides to leave the cigarette smuggling and try to get the total control of the regional fruit and vegetable distribution considered more profitable. He looks for the help of a rural crime Boss.

• Francesco RosiScreenplay
• Suso Cecchi d'AmicoScreenplay
• Francesco RosiDirector
• Enzo ProvenzaleScreenplay
• Roman VladOriginal Music Composer

• Rosanna SchiaffinoAssunta
• José SuárezVito Polara
• Nino VingelliGennaro
• Decimo CristianiSalvatore Ajello
• José JaspeRaffaele
• Tina CastiglianoMadre di Vito
• Pasquale CennamoFernando Ajello
• Elsa Valentino AscoliMadre di Assunta
• Ubaldo GranataCalifano
• Ezio VergariAntonio
• Rosita PisanoLa lavandaia (Uncredited)
• Guglielmo SpoletiniCast